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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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